An Act relative to dementia patients in longterm care facilities
By Ms. Wolf of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 347) of Alice K. Wolf and others relative to dementia patients in longterm care facilities Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Alice K. Wolf
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide regulations for dementia special care units in longterm care facilities given the increased level of dementia among residents, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2011 | House | Referred to committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2/14/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/14/2011 | House | Discharged to the committee on Elder Affairs |
| 3/17/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 8/8/2011 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 8/8/2011 | House | Accompanied by S284 and H181 |
| 2/16/2012 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting a bill with the same title (H3947) |
| 2/16/2012 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 2/27/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending |
| 3/28/2012 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Health Care Financing) |
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